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Hi, This is the first time I am commenting on your blog, though I have been following it over the years. I looooove your reason for keeping The Blog going :) and that is why I wanted to comment. To me, as you rightly say, outdoor activity is one main factor for good health, and so with all that you have mentioned here in this post, outdoor activity should be incorporated into our normal lifestyle. And as regards to healthy eating, I have one question and that is I come from a family of vegetarians and we don't eat even eggs. So is beans the only source of high protein I can get?

I try to more or less follow things the way you do. Everything in moderation, as natural as possible and good variety. I'm lagging in the physical activity department though, so I'm trying to work on that.

Hi Sheena - I found your blog through pinterest I believe and have been reading it for the last few months. LOVE this post about being healthy - I think I agreed with everything you said to a tee! It's nice to see other people view being healthy in the same well rounded, nothing too extreme perspective. I also love your food and really love your pictures! I've started a little food blog myself and realized how hard it is to get good pictures of food (esp when just using an iphone camera :)). keep up the great posts!

i like this post a lot. great break down. healthy to me is nothing extreme. It's thoughtful, planned, and moderate. And it's real. When it comes to what you eat and how you exercise it should be all those things.

We eat very much the same, except for the meat part. Our household is vegetarian. Dropping meat actually pushed us to be better eaters and try so many new things like gardening, learning about where our food comes from. My previous picky eaters are now very adventurous. Can't wait to see where you take this theme on your blog. Love everything you do.

i feel the same way about all of this. sometimes i dont always follow these rules but i am gradually getting there.

one thing that we have tried to do is make our meals more basic. and by basic i dont mean less ingredients-but just a protein and veggie for dinner instead of pasta with a cream sauce added. i have loved having more simple healthy dinners so when we go on walks at night we feel great after eating-not loaded-down-feeling-like-we-want-to-explode!

thanks for the post-has given me a lot to think about! whats type of tortillas do you use?

also any late night "healthy" snack suggestions?Ive been on a peanut butter and apple kick, or handful of homemade granola, dried or fresh fruit? im a snacky girl and need some more ideas :)

My husband is an Athletic Trainer and manages a gym, so he's very aware or health and fitness. He's very against denying yourself things, so we, too, believe in moderation. There's nothing wrong with eating something you love, like cupcakes or hamburgers, just don't eat a ton of it.

When we lived in Utah, I bought a lot of frozen produce. It's more healthy than the canned or even the produce in the winter, since it's frozen right after its picked (one of the few things I remember from my chemistry in the community class in high school) and doesn't have all the salt needed for canning. Now that we live in California, I buy most produce fresh or grow it ourslves, except for bell peppers. Frozen bell peppers are so much cheaper than fresh! Unless of course, they come from your garden. :)

Thanks so much for sharing. I feel like I eat pretty healthy and exercise regularly, but you helped me realize the other day that not everything I eat is REAL. So I'm taking babysteps to not eat so many processed things.

Your blog has quickly become one of my favourites - recipes, photos and philosophy on healthy eating! I too am using food as medicine; I've recently started a blog about how I'm using gluten free and whole foods cooking as a way to overcome Chronic Fatigue, so it's great to find someone else on a similar mission.Your description of healthy food is definitely in line with how I live my life - finding a balance between pleasure and health; I too believe that everything in moderation is key to being healthy.Beautiful blog - I can't wait to read more!-sarah (mysleepykitchen.wordpress.com)

absolutely love this post. thanks so much for the insight! you are sweet and simple- love that! do you have you have your own garden? i would love to hear about your planting and gardening!follow me at embitions.blogspot.com

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